Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham School
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A New University
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Assembly Rooms
- The New Theatre
- The Mystery Plays
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Greyfriars
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- Is York Cursed?